Quick Update

Hey everyone!
Hope you're all doing okay, just a quick update. Today was definitely the warmest yet! It was wonderful. I sat out in the garden with my books, actually read something school related! (proud moment for all haha)

Enjoying your holidays I hope?

I will chat to you all soony!

ciao ciao

x x x

Picture of the Day: 27 - 4 - 11

Hey guys! Enjoying your Easter holidays?
I was at the coast the other day with my family as it was pretty warm! (well, not at the coast, it was so windy! But still, the atmosphere was just laaaavvly!)


I thought I'd choose this as my picture of the day then, just cause I thought it was really beautiful and simple, and I just love the coastal atmosphere whether its a roasting hot summer visit or a cold wet evening :)


Enjoy!

Ciao ciao!

xxx

Mini Update

Hey lovelies.
How are you all today? It's another beautiful sunny day in Ireland. Today I've had another day of attempted revision - again I'm failing again !
I also went over to water my neighbour's plants as they're on a mini holiday for Easter... and that's really all so far !

Later this evening I might go for another walk - the walk to my neighbour's was short but lovely, it's got me in the mood for a stroll outside !

Hope you're all enjoying your lovely Spring day,
Here's a little song I haven't stopped listening to all day. It's wonderful :)

Ciao beautifuls!

xxx

Picture of the Day 23/4/11

Two posts in one day, straight after each other!! Apologies

I'm looking for a new teacup image to set as the header of this blog; my current one looks rather Christmasy!

But on my travels I found this, So it will be my picture of the day! I love it :)

:)

Au Revoir

x x x

Switching up my Shampoo

Hi everyone!
   Isn't it another lovely sunny day today? It's great, although, it is really hard to get down and do some long revision when it's so lovely outside, so today has been yet another failure at getting my books out (WELL, not fully, I did manage to write some History notes :D)

anyway, the intention of this post is to tell you all about my latest shampoo switch. I just realised that in any of my posts, I never mention the shampoo I use! Even in my favourites or current obsessions - of course it should be in there! Silly me.

Anyway, I'll start by telling you all my hair type and what goes on with my hair (you will be so interested.........ha)

• It's very oily, so gets greasy very quickly
• I've always said it's shoulder length, but it has grown a lot recently after getting my bob 2 years ago (I've been growing it out since then!) So actually it almost covers my chest but has lots of short layers
• I kind of hate my short layers now. They were great to begin with, now they're just annoying...
• I've also got a full fringe which I've trimmed recently - I was meant to be growing it out too, but fancied cutting it for one day haha
• My hair is very brittle at the moment; even when I brush it I seem to be pulling out hair. I have a lot of dead ends!
• aaaand it's a mousy brown colour - never been dyed.

So that is the basics.
Now I will show you my shampoo I have used for so long now - it is definitely my "go-to" shampoo:

It is the Herbal essences Fresh Balance shampoo for normal/oily hair. This shampoo is pretty great I have to say! What I love about it compared to the other amazing Herbal essences shampoos, is it's FRESH smell, rather than over powering fruit smell; it really just makes your hair feel and smell WASHED and CLEAN :) I haven't tried the conditioner actually, maybe I'll give it a go :)

So recently I was in Tescos and needed more shampoo as this one was running low. They didn't have this shampoo (tear tear :'( ) So I had to buy an alternative - hence my shampoo switch!

Soooooo, I bought:

(the shampoo is the one on the right) This is Alberto Balsam's Juicy green apple shampoo for normal/greasy hair. THIS SHAMPOO SMELLS AMAZING. I just want to eat it, or drink it. or SOMETHING! It smells so lovely and juicy appley. I just used it, and it has made my hair smell beautiful and feel very soft and clean. The roots looks very fresh and light and, well, clean!
I think it's a great shampoo so far and I'm so pleased with it! (I've only used it once!) It was £1 compared to Herbal Essences which is around £3 - perfect for those days where I need more shampoo and don't want to spend too much.

This shampoo says on the back, something along the lines of: "it uses the same ingredients as expensive shampoos but at a more affordable price"

Which I think just sums it up wonderfully :)

If any of you have tried any other shampoos from the Alberto Balsam range, or any other shampoos suitable for oily hair, I'd love to hear about it :)

Thanks for reading!

Ciao

x x x

Quick update: Easter hols

Hi Lovelies,

I hope you are all doing okay! Just a quick update to let you know what I have been doing...
Currently on my easter holidays from school, (aka study leave) so a lot of revision has to be done! ..... as well as stuffing my face with easter eggs :)
What else...
I recently went out with some friends! It was a great catch up kind of night, really enjoyable and I boogied my little heart out on the dance floor! Really good fun.

Ew, there is a disgusting moth in my room. EWWWWW!

Okay I think I'll just go to bed. I'm very tired :(

Enjoy your easter however you spend it :)

Ciao !

x x x

Favourites over the.. em... months!

Hi lovelies,


I'm having a bit of a stay-at-home day. It is 3.30pm and I'm still in my pyjamas with a lovely big unwashed bun on the top of my head. (mmm yummy ha ha). I will be getting a shower later on (DON'T WORRY!) but for now, I'm enjoying a lazy Saturday in my pyjamas.
So I thought I'd do a post on my favourites, and I know people do monthly favourites but seeing as this is my first and it's kinda in the middle of a month, I'll just be doing a favourites of the past few months. Kind of like things I am obsessed with (I think I did a current obsessions post before!)
So here we go . . .

• Sure Naturals Deodorant

I have to say, this is my go-to deodorant all the time! I always want to switch things up and try out other brands, but I always seem to go back to this. It comes in the "pink scent" and the "blue scent" (the colour of the tick on the container) and I definitely prefer the pink one, it is so fresh and really keeps me dry through out the day :)

• Batiste dry shampoo in fresh

I have always loved Batiste dry shampoo, apart from the fact it leaves my hair a bit white sometimes, but what can you do! I know they have a brown one, so maybe I'll try it out :) My favourite is definitely this fresh one; I find the other scents get a little sickening after using them a lot, but this one never seems to annoy my little nose! It smells lovely and "fresh" and clean, perfect for hair that needs a bit of a touch up in between washes!

• Silvikrin Hairspray

Again, this is my go-to hairspray. You can get the biggest tin of this EVER and it still only being around £2! It comes in tiny tins too, perfect for on the go. It keeps your hair in place and is just all over, a very good and bargain choice for hairspray!

• Rimmel 25 Hour lasting finish foundation

From my previous posts, you are all bound to know my constant struggles with foundation! I have a lot of acne and very oily skin and I've been through as many foundations as I can think of! If it's the right colour, it doesn't have full coverage. If the colour is awful, the coverage will be amazing. bla bla bla same story all the time! With this foundation - colour 200 is perfect and it is full coverage. PERFECT! Although I don't like how shiny it goes through out the day, I guess I can live with that, all that is needed is a touch up with powder, my next go to and most favourite in this list...

• Rimmel stay matte powder

Again, my all time favourite powder! It's cheap, if you get it in translucent it's perfect for everyone, and it keeps shiny makeup looking matte! Really good for setting foundation and it is just a great powder, I have been repurchasing for years :)

• Nivea soft cream

This is another favourite of mine. I've only ever had Avon cream before this, which was tricky to get a hold of cause you have to order it online etc. This is available on the high street for a reasonable price too. It's lovely and soft, not too heavy, and works great as a base under makeup :) It can also be used on any body part and comes in a great big tub like this.

• Max Factor lash extension mascara

You know how I love my mascara! And the amount that I am dying to try and have been through... well this is my all time favourite! It separates, lengthens and blackens. You can put on just a little for the day and then add more coats for the night, over all a very good mascara :)

• Models Own Nail polishes

I've really been enjoying these nail polishes recently. I have "nude beige" and "vintage pink". Vintage pink being my favourite so far. They are £5 in the UK. They go on really well which surprised me as their brushes are rather small, and I usually prefer big brushes like the Rimmel Nail polishes. They last a long time, and usually only take 1 coat, depending on the colour. I really like them and their colour selection is awesome :)

I think that's about all I can think of right now! I hope it wasn't too disappointing :) In these kind of posts, I always feel like I am writing way too much, or that you'll get bored half way down the page! So maybe this can be my favourites part 1 and then I'll later maybe to a favourites part 2 , just to not have you constantly scrolling and reading loads all at once!

ANYWAY, thank you for bearing with me! Hope you enjoyed. If you have tried any of these products or recommend some more like them, please comment :)

CIAO LOVELIES!

x x x